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fritz_monroe wrote: popeye59 wrote: drenjoey wrote: popeye59 wrote: That back bunk looks about as hard to get into as in my ROO 233S. Especially if you have any girth to you or aren't very flexible. Once the front slide is opened, there's plenty of room to get there (close to three feet width) Mine has the armoire next to the bathroom that takes up a little of the access to the back bunk, so I only have about 18" That's what my daughter loves about it. It gives a lot more privacy. Old post but I've been off here a while. We just went to the Jellystone park in Caledonia, WI with 2 of the grandkids. The 12 year old granddaughter slept in the back bunk and loved the privacy.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Can't say about decades but when I was in the Navy I put some black UV zip ties on the cabling on the mast of one of the ships I was on. Was on her for 3 years (put the ties on about a year before I transferred). Transferred to shore duty for 2 years, then another ship in the area for 3 years and then back to the same shore duty for another 2 years. The shore duty assignment had us working on the ships assisting the ship's crews with repairs. I still saw the zip ties holding the cables in place whenever I would go to that ship. COULD they have broken and been replaced? Maybe, but I kinda doubt it.398Views0likes0CommentsRe: Golf Cart battery sizes... Decisions, decisions
MEXICOWANDERER wrote: My stuff has 3/16" 3-sided 316 stainless box welded to steel. Allstate 275 rod welded. Reach underneath to unlock padlock. Ever try to cut 316 stainless? It eats cutting wheels for lunch. As long as the lock can't be reached with bolt cutters...544Views0likes0CommentsRe: Golf Cart battery sizes... Decisions, decisions
I would rather lug the batteries into my fenced in backyard and put in my locked shed with motion sensor lights in the backyard and leave the box open with the wires hanging because around here, the thugs are vindictive SOB's. My sister's neighbor had installed a steel battery box - one of those expensive high security lock box. They beat the daylights out of it and still couldn't get in so they slashed all 4 tires and broke 2 windows. I would rather have them just walk by and not antagonize them for the 2 more years I'm going to be living here.544Views0likes0CommentsRe: Golf Cart battery sizes... Decisions, decisions
I had some steel pipes welded on the trailer frame with large nuts on top with a large steel pipe through the nuts just clearing the top of the battery boxes and a heavy padlock holding the top pipe in place. The cut the padlock with bolt cutters. I put the batteries in my shed and leave the battery box lids off so they think I have no battery.170Views0likes0CommentsGolf Cart battery sizes... Decisions, decisions
I used to have a pair of US145XC2 golf cart batteries on my Rockwood ROO until someone decided they wanted them more and stole them. So I know that a 250AH battery will be plenty. Since then I only put a single 12VDC battery on as we stopped boondocking for a while. Now we are planning on doing some more boondocking and now I need to figure out if a pair of 235AH golf cart batteries will be enough for my camper to go 3 days of dry camping or if I should go with the 255AH ones. $70 difference per battery is making me lean towards the smaller ones. Does anyone have any experience with Duracell golf cart batteries? I can get a corporate discount at Batteries Plus, and that's the brand they carry for this size.6.1KViews0likes24Comments
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